How Anti-Vaccine Sentiment Helped Raise Funds and Saved the Lives of some B.C. Ostriches

How anti-vaccine sentiment helped raise funds and saved the lives of some B.C. ostriches

More than 300 ostriches have been threatened with destruction in eastern British Columbia after avian flu was detected in the flock. The birds’ owners have argued this is a case of “unjust governmental overreach.” The owners’ plight received support from members of Donald Trump’s administration in the United States and raised more than C$290,000 for their legal and operating costs through a series of crowdfunding campaigns. This level of financi…

Federal government not interested in knowing if ostriches are infected with avian flu or even if they have immunity, virologist argues

Ottawa vs. ostriches Federal government not interested in knowing if ostriches are infected with avian flu or even if they have immunity, virologist argues   Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum staff OTTAWA — A scientific advisor to the British Columbia farm that’s home to 400 threatened ostriches dismisses the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s contention that the […]